economy
March 5, 2026
Impact on GDP and $779 mln in one day
According to Anadolu, the largest expense during the first day was the launch of Tomahawk missiles
TL;DR
- US military spent about $779 million in the first 24 hours of Middle East operations.
- The largest expenses included Tomahawk missile launches ($340.4 mln), fighter jet sorties ($271.3 mln), and HIMARS, intelligence, and logistics ($122.2 mln).
- US military equipment losses are estimated at nearly $2 billion, including a radar system in Qatar ($1.1 bln) and damaged THAAD components in the UAE ($500 mln).
- Continued conflict could lead to prohibitively high costs for the US and allies due to rising oil prices and domestic anti-war sentiment.
- A prolonged conflict could slow US economic growth, with each $10 increase in Brent crude oil potentially reducing GDP growth by 0.1-0.2 percentage points.
- US stockpiles of critical defense munitions could be exhausted if Iran launches multiple large-scale barrages.
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